The Farm-poultry . incubator. Percentage of hatch, says Mr. Lee,does not count for much. The biggest,hatches sometimes produce the leastweight of chicks at six weeks of is wanted is the best percentage ofhatch, and the best percentage of growthand maturity, and this is only secured bycorrect conditions during each and everyone of the twenty-one days of incubation. After a few experiments, Mr. Leeadopted the simple expedient of ignoringoutside conditions, and building an incu-bator in which every essential of incuba-tion could be regulated inside the eggchamber or at the eggs. As a sci
The Farm-poultry . incubator. Percentage of hatch, says Mr. Lee,does not count for much. The biggest,hatches sometimes produce the leastweight of chicks at six weeks of is wanted is the best percentage ofhatch, and the best percentage of growthand maturity, and this is only secured bycorrect conditions during each and everyone of the twenty-one days of incubation. After a few experiments, Mr. Leeadopted the simple expedient of ignoringoutside conditions, and building an incu-bator in which every essential of incuba-tion could be regulated inside the eggchamber or at the eggs. As a scientist heunderstood that, given the same con-ditions, the same results would be pro-duced every time. Work along this line involved twothings: 1st.—Finding what was necessaryto hatch a strong chick from every fertileegg; and, 2d — to build an incubator andprovide appliances whereby such con-ditions can be reproduced at any and alltimes. There must be no guesswork orcommercial prevarication when working 00000000. When Fresh Eggs areScarce and High Thats the time when there is money in having busy hens—hens that are laying while other hens are loafing, for its thefresh-laid eggs that always bring top prices. You can keep yourhens busy laying eggs the whole year round by giving them prztts> POULTRY REGULATOR (For J7 years called Pratts Poultry Food)It not only increases the quantity and quality of the eggs, but it improvesthe condition of the entire flock. The result is more fertile eggs, biggerhatches and healthier chicks. If you want to get the benefit of the full eaming-power of your hens,get Pratts Poultry Regulator and give it to your fowls today. It willadd to your cash returns without increasing your cost. Get Pratts Poultry Regulator of your dealer. If he does notcarry it, write to us and we will see that you are promptly us for Pratts new Poultry Book, Free prOttFOOdGO, Department P Philadelphia^Pa. 00 00000 — wVgttt m WW wy> department r rnua
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